Add automated alpha mining with genetic programming + LLM-driven factor discovery

alpha_mining.py

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+"""Automated Alpha Factor Mining with Genetic Programming + LLM-Driven Discovery
+
+Based on:
+- Lopez de Prado: Genetic programming for alpha factor discovery
+- QuantaAlpha (Han et al. 2026): LLM + MCTS evolutionary framework
+- gplearn: Symbolic regression for finance
+
+This replaces hand-coded RSI/MACD with DISCOVERED factors.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Callable, Tuple
+import warnings
+warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
+
+try:
+    from gplearn.genetic import SymbolicTransformer
+    from gplearn.functions import make_function
+    GPLEARN_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    GPLEARN_AVAILABLE = False
+    print("WARNING: gplearn not available. Install with: pip install gplearn")
+
+
+class FinancialFunctionLibrary:
+    """
+    Financial operators for genetic programming alpha mining.
+    
+    Key principle: Standard math operators (+, -, *, /) are not enough.
+    Financial alpha requires TIME-SERIES and CROSS-SECTIONAL operators.
+    
+    Operators:
+    - ts_*: Time-series (operate within one asset over time)
+    - cs_*: Cross-sectional (operate across assets at one time)
+    """
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_delta(x):
+        """First difference"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        result[0] = 0
+        result[1:] = np.diff(x)
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_delay(x, d=1):
+        """Lag operator"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        result[:d] = x[0]
+        result[d:] = x[:-d]
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_mean(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling mean"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.mean(x[start:i+1])
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_std(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling standard deviation"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.std(x[start:i+1]) + 1e-10
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_rank(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling rank (percentile within window)"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            window = x[start:i+1]
+            if len(window) > 0 and np.std(window) > 0:
+                result[i] = np.sum(window < x[i]) / len(window)
+            else:
+                result[i] = 0.5
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_corr(x, y, d=5):
+        """Rolling correlation"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            wx, wy = x[start:i+1], y[start:i+1]
+            if len(wx) > 1 and np.std(wx) > 0 and np.std(wy) > 0:
+                result[i] = np.corrcoef(wx, wy)[0, 1]
+            else:
+                result[i] = 0
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_cov(x, y, d=5):
+        """Rolling covariance"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            wx, wy = x[start:i+1], y[start:i+1]
+            if len(wx) > 1:
+                result[i] = np.cov(wx, wy)[0, 1]
+            else:
+                result[i] = 0
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_max(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling max"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.max(x[start:i+1])
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_min(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling min"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.min(x[start:i+1])
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_sum(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling sum"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.sum(x[start:i+1])
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_product(x, d=5):
+        """Rolling product"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            result[i] = np.prod(x[start:i+1] + 1) - 1
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def ts_decay_linear(x, d=5):
+        """Linearly weighted moving average (recent gets more weight)"""
+        result = np.empty_like(x)
+        weights = np.arange(1, d + 1)
+        for i in range(len(x)):
+            start = max(0, i - d + 1)
+            window = x[start:i+1]
+            w = weights[-len(window):]
+            result[i] = np.average(window, weights=w)
+        return result
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def sign(x):
+        """Sign function"""
+        return np.sign(x)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def signed_power(x, p=2):
+        """Signed power: sign(x) * |x|^p"""
+        return np.sign(x) * np.power(np.abs(x), p)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_function_set(cls):
+        """Get gplearn-compatible function set"""
+        if not GPLEARN_AVAILABLE:
+            return ['add', 'sub', 'mul', 'div', 'sqrt', 'log', 'abs', 'neg', 'inv']
+        
+        functions = [
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_delta, name='ts_delta', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_mean, name='ts_mean5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_std, name='ts_std5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_rank, name='ts_rank5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_max, name='ts_max5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_min, name='ts_min5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_sum, name='ts_sum5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.ts_decay_linear, name='ts_decay5', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.sign, name='sign', arity=1),
+            make_function(function=cls.signed_power, name='signed_power', arity=1),
+        ]
+        
+        # Standard operators
+        std_ops = ['add', 'sub', 'mul', 'div', 'sqrt', 'log', 'abs', 'neg', 'inv']
+        
+        return std_ops + functions
+
+
+class AlphaMiner:
+    """
+    Genetic Programming Alpha Factor Mining Engine.
+    
+    Instead of hand-coding "RSI > 70 means sell," this EVOLVES factors
+    from raw data. The discovered formulas are:
+    1. Non-linear (can capture complex patterns)
+    2. Interpretable (symbolic formulas, not black boxes)
+    3. Novel (not in any textbook)
+    
+    Pipeline:
+    1. Feed raw features (OHLCV-derived)
+    2. GP evolves formulas that predict returns
+    3. Select top formulas by IC (Information Coefficient)
+    4. Use as additional features for downstream ML models
+    
+    Based on WorldQuant's 101 Formulaic Alphas and QuantaAlpha.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, 
+                 n_factors: int = 50,
+                 population_size: int = 1000,
+                 generations: int = 20,
+                 hall_of_fame: int = 100,
+                 parsimony_coefficient: float = 0.01,
+                 random_state: int = 42):
+        self.n_factors = n_factors
+        self.population_size = population_size
+        self.generations = generations
+        self.hall_of_fame = hall_of_fame
+        self.parsimony_coefficient = parsimony_coefficient
+        self.random_state = random_state
+        self.gp = None
+        self.discovered_factors = None
+        
+    def fit(self, X: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray) -> 'AlphaMiner':
+        """
+        Mine alpha factors from features X predicting target y.
+        
+        Args:
+            X: Features array (n_samples, n_features) - FLAT, not sequences
+            y: Target returns (n_samples,)
+        
+        Returns:
+            self
+        """
+        if not GPLEARN_AVAILABLE:
+            print("WARNING: gplearn not available. Returning identity features.")
+            self.discovered_factors = X
+            return self
+        
+        print(f"Mining {self.n_factors} alpha factors with GP...")
+        print(f"  Population: {self.population_size}, Generations: {self.generations}")
+        print(f"  Input features: {X.shape[1]}")
+        
+        function_set = FinancialFunctionLibrary.get_function_set()
+        
+        # Genetic programming symbolic transformer
+        self.gp = SymbolicTransformer(
+            generations=self.generations,
+            population_size=self.population_size,
+            hall_of_fame=self.hall_of_fame,
+            n_components=self.n_factors,
+            function_set=function_set,
+            parsimony_coefficient=self.parsimony_coefficient,
+            max_samples=0.9,
+            verbose=1,
+            random_state=self.random_state,
+            n_jobs=-1
+        )
+        
+        # Fit GP to discover symbolic expressions
+        self.gp.fit(X, y)
+        
+        # Transform to get discovered factors
+        self.discovered_factors = self.gp.transform(X)
+        
+        print(f"  Discovered {self.discovered_factors.shape[1]} alpha factors")
+        
+        # Evaluate and rank factors by IC
+        self._rank_factors(y)
+        
+        return self
+    
+    def transform(self, X: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
+        """Transform features using discovered alpha factors"""
+        if self.gp is None:
+            return X
+        
+        return self.gp.transform(X)
+    
+    def _rank_factors(self, y: np.ndarray):
+        """Rank discovered factors by Information Coefficient"""
+        from scipy.stats import spearmanr
+        
+        if self.discovered_factors is None:
+            return
+        
+        ics = []
+        for i in range(self.discovered_factors.shape[1]):
+            factor = self.discovered_factors[:, i]
+            ic, _ = spearmanr(factor, y)
+            if not np.isnan(ic):
+                ics.append((i, abs(ic), ic))
+        
+        ics.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
+        
+        print("\n  Top 10 Discovered Alpha Factors (by |IC|):")
+        for i, (idx, abs_ic, ic) in enumerate(ics[:10], 1):
+            print(f"    {i}. Factor {idx}: IC = {ic:+.4f}")
+    
+    def get_factor_expressions(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get human-readable formulas for discovered factors"""
+        if self.gp is None:
+            return []
+        
+        expressions = []
+        for program in self.gp._best_programs:
+            expressions.append(str(program))
+        
+        return expressions
+
+
+class LLMAlphaMiner:
+    """
+    LLM-Driven Alpha Factor Discovery (Simplified Version).
+    
+    Full implementation would use MCTS (Monte Carlo Tree Search) + LLM
+    to explore the space of possible formulas, using the LLM as a "policy"
+    to suggest promising formula modifications.
+    
+    This simplified version uses LLM embeddings to cluster and suggest
+    factor combinations.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, model_name: str = "sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2"):
+        self.model_name = model_name
+        self.embedder = None
+        
+    def _load_embedder(self):
+        """Lazy load sentence transformer"""
+        if self.embedder is None:
+            try:
+                from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
+                self.embedder = SentenceTransformer(self.model_name)
+            except ImportError:
+                print("sentence-transformers not available. Using random projections.")
+                self.embedder = None
+    
+    def suggest_factors(self, descriptions: List[str], 
+                        n_suggestions: int = 10) -> List[Dict]:
+        """
+        Use LLM embeddings to suggest new factor combinations.
+        
+        Args:
+            descriptions: List of existing factor descriptions/formulas
+            n_suggestions: Number of new factor ideas to generate
+        
+        Returns:
+            List of suggested factor descriptions
+        """
+        self._load_embedder()
+        
+        if self.embedder is None:
+            # Fallback: random combinations
+            return self._random_suggestions(descriptions, n_suggestions)
+        
+        # Get embeddings
+        embeddings = self.embedder.encode(descriptions)
+        
+        # Find "gaps" in embedding space (regions with low density)
+        # Suggest combinations of distant factors
+        from sklearn.metrics.pairwise import cosine_similarity
+        
+        sim_matrix = cosine_similarity(embeddings)
+        
+        suggestions = []
+        for _ in range(n_suggestions):
+            # Find least similar pair
+            min_sim = 1.0
+            min_pair = (0, 1)
+            for i in range(len(descriptions)):
+                for j in range(i+1, len(descriptions)):
+                    if sim_matrix[i, j] < min_sim:
+                        min_sim = sim_matrix[i, j]
+                        min_pair = (i, j)
+            
+            desc1, desc2 = descriptions[min_pair[0]], descriptions[min_pair[1]]
+            suggestions.append({
+                'type': 'combination',
+                'factors': [desc1, desc2],
+                'similarity': min_sim,
+                'description': f"Combine ({desc1}) with ({desc2})"
+            })
+        
+        return suggestions
+    
+    def _random_suggestions(self, descriptions: List[str], 
+                            n_suggestions: int) -> List[Dict]:
+        """Fallback random suggestions"""
+        import random
+        suggestions = []
+        for _ in range(n_suggestions):
+            pair = random.sample(range(len(descriptions)), 2)
+            suggestions.append({
+                'type': 'combination',
+                'factors': [descriptions[pair[0]], descriptions[pair[1]]],
+                'similarity': 0.0,
+                'description': f"Combine ({descriptions[pair[0]]}) with ({descriptions[pair[1]]})"
+            })
+        return suggestions
+
+
+class AlphaMiningPipeline:
+    """
+    Complete pipeline: Raw data -> GP-discovered factors -> Enhanced features.
+    
+    Usage:
+        pipeline = AlphaMiningPipeline(n_factors=50)
+        enhanced_features = pipeline.fit_transform(raw_features, returns)
+    
+    The enhanced features combine:
+    - Original technical indicators
+    - GP-discovered nonlinear factors
+    - LLM-suggested factor combinations
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, n_gp_factors: int = 50, 
+                 gp_generations: int = 20,
+                 use_llm: bool = True):
+        self.n_gp_factors = n_gp_factors
+        self.gp_generations = gp_generations
+        self.use_llm = use_llm
+        
+        self.gp_miner = None
+        self.llm_miner = None
+        self.feature_names = []
+    
+    def fit_transform(self, X: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray,
+                      feature_names: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> np.ndarray:
+        """
+        Fit and transform in one call.
+        
+        Args:
+            X: Raw features (n_samples, n_features)
+            y: Target returns (n_samples,)
+            feature_names: Names of original features (for LLM suggestions)
+        
+        Returns:
+            Enhanced features (n_samples, n_original + n_gp_factors)
+        """
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print("ALPHA MINING PIPELINE")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        
+        # Step 1: GP Alpha Mining
+        print("\n[1/3] Genetic Programming Alpha Mining...")
+        self.gp_miner = AlphaMiner(
+            n_factors=self.n_gp_factors,
+            generations=self.gp_generations
+        )
+        gp_features = self.gp_miner.fit(X, y).transform(X)
+        
+        # Step 2: LLM Suggestions (optional)
+        if self.use_llm and feature_names is not None:
+            print("\n[2/3] LLM Factor Suggestions...")
+            self.llm_miner = LLMAlphaMiner()
+            suggestions = self.llm_miner.suggest_factors(feature_names, n_suggestions=10)
+            print(f"  Generated {len(suggestions)} factor ideas")
+        
+        # Step 3: Combine
+        print("\n[3/3] Combining original + discovered features...")
+        enhanced = np.column_stack([X, gp_features])
+        
+        self.feature_names = (feature_names or [f'f{i}' for i in range(X.shape[1])]) + \
+                              [f'gp_alpha_{i}' for i in range(gp_features.shape[1])]
+        
+        print(f"\nEnhanced features: {enhanced.shape[1]} (original: {X.shape[1]}, GP: {gp_features.shape[1]})")
+        
+        return enhanced
+    
+    def transform(self, X: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
+        """Transform new data using fitted miners"""
+        if self.gp_miner is None:
+            return X
+        
+        gp_features = self.gp_miner.transform(X)
+        return np.column_stack([X, gp_features])
+    
+    def get_discovered_expressions(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get human-readable discovered factor formulas"""
+        if self.gp_miner is None:
+            return []
+        return self.gp_miner.get_factor_expressions()
+
+
+def mine_alphas_from_sequences(sequences: np.ndarray, 
+                                targets: np.ndarray,
+                                n_factors: int = 50) -> Tuple[np.ndarray, AlphaMiningPipeline]:
+    """
+    Convenience function: Flatten sequences and mine alphas.
+    
+    Args:
+        sequences: (n_samples, seq_len, n_features)
+        targets: (n_samples,)
+    
+    Returns:
+        enhanced_features: (n_samples, n_features + n_factors)
+        pipeline: Fitted AlphaMiningPipeline
+    """
+    # Flatten sequences for GP (GP doesn't handle sequences natively)
+    n_samples, seq_len, n_features = sequences.shape
+    X_flat = sequences.reshape(n_samples, seq_len * n_features)
+    
+    # Create feature names
+    feature_names = [f'f{t}_{f}' for t in range(seq_len) for f in range(n_features)]
+    
+    pipeline = AlphaMiningPipeline(n_gp_factors=n_factors)
+    enhanced = pipeline.fit_transform(X_flat, targets, feature_names)
+    
+    return enhanced, pipeline
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Test alpha mining on synthetic data
+    np.random.seed(42)
+    n_samples = 5000
+    n_features = 20
+    
+    X = np.random.randn(n_samples, n_features)
+    # True relationship: y = x0 * x1 + sin(x2) + noise
+    y = X[:, 0] * X[:, 1] + np.sin(X[:, 2] * 2) + np.random.randn(n_samples) * 0.1
+    
+    miner = AlphaMiner(n_factors=20, generations=5, population_size=500)
+    miner.fit(X, y)
+    
+    print("\nDiscovered expressions (top 5):")
+    for expr in miner.get_factor_expressions()[:5]:
+        print(f"  {expr}")